leave out
phrasal verb
left out; leaving out; leaves out
: to not include or mention (someone or something)
The movie leaves a lot out of the story.
Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.
They always leave her out of the conversation.
Examples of leave out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The proliferation of online profiles, self-summaries where all the haze and contradictions of a person are left out, hastened this process; hashtags turned personal branding into a sport, and the algorithms took things from there.
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Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Image But younger constructors and editors, like the New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, argued that banning brand names from the puzzle meant leaving out major parts of contemporary life.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Some franchisees felt they had been left out of negotiations with lawmakers, straining their relations with corporate headquarters.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
New Yorkers often go to great lengths to illegally dump items that could legally be left out on a curb, like mattresses.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
But a group that is often left out of that conversation, is neurodivergent talent.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
But when the Athletics take the field next season in their temporary home, who will get to see baseball’s biggest stars in action, and who will be left out?
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Moriah, who was left out of the Jem blindside plan, looked for a crack among the Nami five and pinpointed Venus, who had also been feeling left secluded from her Nami tribemates.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
That means some cities on the edge of the route that were expecting to experience a second or two of total darkness might be left out.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Image But younger constructors and editors, like the New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, argued that banning brand names from the puzzle meant leaving out major parts of contemporary life.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Some franchisees felt they had been left out of negotiations with lawmakers, straining their relations with corporate headquarters.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
New Yorkers often go to great lengths to illegally dump items that could legally be left out on a curb, like mattresses.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
But a group that is often left out of that conversation, is neurodivergent talent.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
But when the Athletics take the field next season in their temporary home, who will get to see baseball’s biggest stars in action, and who will be left out?
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Moriah, who was left out of the Jem blindside plan, looked for a crack among the Nami five and pinpointed Venus, who had also been feeling left secluded from her Nami tribemates.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
That means some cities on the edge of the route that were expecting to experience a second or two of total darkness might be left out.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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